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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Trump is baiting it to get violent. That’s why he pardoned the Jan 6rs. They are his goons.

Don’t feed the troll king.

[–] boolean_sledgehammer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You guys really don't get it.

There is no scenario where they won't blame this on everyone but themselves. It does not matter. Their end goal is violence. Full stop.

Fascists only relent when they are met with direct physical force. They will not move until they are afraid for their lives.

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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

They are killing us anyway.

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[–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Um, a lot gets done without violence, including regime change. In fact, nothing swells the numbers of a movement like state brutality on peaceful protests, and that is amplified with the ubiquity of the cell-phone camera and the internet.

This is not to say a movement by violence is bad, just that it can detract sympathizers.

But don't worry, when the regime has to choose between giving up (say in the face of a general strike) and sending out the goons, they'll always choose the latter. No one tosses the One Ring into the fires of Mt. Doom. It's the same paradigm that leaves us with senile geriatrics unwilling to relinquish the power of office until it is pried from their cold, dead hands.

Usually, by then, the military has realized the regime is illegal and as luney as Aerys II Targaryen (The Mad King, who Jamie slew, SoIaF) and is willing to do the wet-work. By artillery if necessary.

Then again, destruction of property like burning the Waymo cabs, is a common necessity. That wasn't the act of rioters, but saboteurs. Waymos are snitches and have been reporting to ICE the location of targeted civilians.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

in the grand scheme of world history, a hell of a lot more has gotten done with violence than without.

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[–] greenbit@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aren't the libs fighting back now in LA

[–] DeusUmbra@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I'm just waiting for the moment that shots are fired by one side or the other, because once that line is crossed we can finally get real change.

[–] viciouslyinclined@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Dont we all wish magic was real?

But it would really be amazing if the fighting WOULD stop. Even for a little while. We've all been at the breaking point for a long time (liberal, republican, and everyone in between). We are all paranoid about so many different things and suspicious of our own government.

While the meme is just a silly joke, magic would be nice.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (12 children)

We could have just voted for Harris last year and things would be pretty good right now.

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[–] jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I need to say this. If you are capable of going to a large protest in a major city you are privileged. Please exercise that. I would love to go to the ATL protest, but it is impossible unless I pay exorbitant parking fees (which I can't).

[–] FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

Park at a Marta station where parking is free and ride down to gsu Station?

Short walk from there

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